LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO
LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO, in VALPARAISO, Indiana, holds 110 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-03-27, averaging 97.2 residents a day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO been cited for violations?
CMS lists 17 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2026-01-06 | F0554, F0695, F0757, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-11-01 | F0656, F0657, F0684, F0688, F0690, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-10-25 | F0684, F0688, F0695, F0881 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-10-25 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO staffed relative to the IN average?
| Measure | This facility | IN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.59618 | 3.67961 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 23.3 | 45.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 97.2 | 72.5 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF VALPARAISO is registered with CMS as Government - County, operates under the legal business name HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | ENGELS, ERIN, GENTRY, MARK, STARKEY, TYLER, WAITE, JOHN, WHICKER, TIMOTHY | since 01/12/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FENOUGHTY, DEANNA | since 07/10/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., VALPARAISO OPERATIONS, LLC, FENOUGHTY, DEANNA, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, JANECZKO, AMBER, LAY, LISA, NALLARI, SURYA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 07/10/2023 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | ENGELS, ERIN, GENTRY, MARK, STARKEY, TYLER, WAITE, JOHN, WHICKER, TIMOTHY | since 01/12/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | HENDRICKS COUNTY HOSPITAL, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., VALPARAISO OPERATIONS, LLC, JANECZKO, AMBER, NALLARI, SURYA, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/21/2025 |
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